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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069809 | Stabilizing openings for corrugated plastic water craft floor A laterally stable foldable boat comprising a single sheet of corrugated plastic further comprising a first planar plastic substrate, a second planar plastic substrate, a plurality of elongate parallel ribs disposed between and joining the first and second plastic s... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8028639 | Transom for boat A tuned transom for a marine vessel comprising a boat hull having a bow and an aft section, a port side and starboard side with a centerline. The transom comprises an outer constraining layer positioned in the aft section enclosing the boat hull, an inner constraini... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7895963 | Floatation element for vessels and vessel comprising one such floatation element The invention relates to a flotation element for vessels, consisting of concrete comprising closed-cell expanded foam beads, such as polypropylene beads, which are coated with a flexible binder, such as polyurethane, whereby the unfilled inter-bead volumes do not ex... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7578254 | Sports board with integral laminated stiffening element A sport board for snow sledding or surf body boarding comprises a multi-layered laminated composite foam core coupled with stiffening elements for mechanical strengthening of the board. The composite foam core comprises laminates of polyolefin foam base and stiffeni... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7533626 | Boat and method for manufacturing using resin transfer molding One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for making a boat. The boat includes a port side positioned opposite from a starboard side. The boat also includes a floor and stingers supports positioned within the hull. The method includes providing a inser... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7506603 | Unsinkable hull structure and a method for the manufacturing thereof An unsinkable hull structure and a method for manufacturing an unsinkable hull structure, comprising a first bottom hull , a covering for the first bottom hull, a plurality of reinforcing structural elements arranged according to the longitudinal direction of the fi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7435150 | Internal rib and spine reinforcement system for a hollow surfboard A surfboard that has a hollow inner volume which contains a longitudinally oriented reinforcement system or spine, with laterally arranged branches or ribs. The reinforcement system is spaced both from the nose of the surfboard and from the tail of the surfboard, wh... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428877 | Small watercraft A small watercraft is provided. The small watercraft comprises a hull formed to have a substantially uniform thickness by using reinforced fibers impregnated with resin. The hull includes a curved portion formed by protruding outward and curving a part of the hull, ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7409920 | Boat hull and method of manufacture A boat hull is provided that has a substantially seamless construction wherein the boat hull is an integral monolithic structure. In the formation of the boat, the boat interior components for example deck precursors are positioned in the mold prior to formation of ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7377828 | Multi-layered sports board Sports board (15) comprising an elongated expanded closed-cell polyolefin foam layer (16) having a foam thickness and opposed surfaces (18, 19), a first polyolefin sheet layer (23) having a thickness less than the foam thickness and havin... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373896 | Boat and method for manufacturing using resin transfer molding One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for making a boat. The boat includes a port side positioned opposite from a starboard side. The boat also includes a floor and stingers supports positioned within the hull. The method includes providing a inser... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7364484 | Toy airboat A toy airboat (10) having a negative trim element (38) and an adjustable positive trim element (44) for selectively controlling the performance of the craft in varying environmental conditions such as wind speeds and wave heights. The negative t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357091 | Rapid self-repairing and unsinkable watercraft A self-repairing and unsinkable watercraft has the hull of the mid section of the craft covered by two moveable water impermeable sheaths. The sheaths rotate in opposite directions to temporarily seal a breach and to allow for better ease of permanent repair or repl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331835 | Aquatic gliding board An aquatic gliding board which incorporates a subassembly that includes a hollow inner shell which is covered with a casing made of foam capable of being machined. The invention also relates to a hollow gliding board, such as a surfboard, that includes at least one ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7332115 | Composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process A composite material for vehicle hulls and a hull molding process comprising a gel coat, a skin coat, a bulk fiberglass layer and adhesive applied to a top mating surface and a bottom mating surface within a top mold and a bottom mold, wherein the adhesive forms a c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7303454 | Side-reinforced multi-layered sports board A sports board (15) comprising an elongated expanded closed-cell polyolefin foam core (16) having an upper surface (18), an opposed lower surface (19), a side surface (20) extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7261050 | Surfing device A surfing device is provided comprising a board-like body having a foam core, an upper side, and a lower side. The foam core is encased in laminate, wherein at least an edge region of at least one of the front longitudinal end, the rear longitudinal end, the left si... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261932 | Composite structural laminate plate construction A composite structural laminate plate construction comprises two outer metal layers, a form between them and an elastomer layer bonded to the outer metal layers and filling the space between them other than that occupied by the form. The form may be foam and may be ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261607 | Hovering inflatable towable water-sport device An inflatable towable device capable of both being towed across a surface and to hover over the surface is disclosed. The device includes an inflatable frame and a wing surface that extends across the bottom surface of the inflatable frame. The inflatable frame is a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252727 | Repair system and method for fiberglass boats A method to repair moisture damaged wood core boat hulls remotely identifies and repairs all wet core hull areas and optionally performs preventive maintenance on dry hull areas to restore the integrity of a fiberglass boat hull and prevent new water infiltration da... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246566 | Combination surface and submersible watercraft A modular watercraft capable of both surface and submersible accommodation and transport of passengers. In one embodiment of the submersible watercraft of this invention, the hull comprises air bladders, thereby avoiding the engineering complexity, weight and cost o... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246568 | Sports board with integral laminated stiffening element A sport board for snow sledding or surf body boarding comprises a multi-layered laminated composite foam core coupled with stiffening elements for mechanical strengthening of the board. The composite foam core comprises laminates of polyolefin foam base and stiffeni... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225543 | Connector for structural sandwich plate members A connecting member for structural sandwich plate members comprises a prismatic metal body having one, or preferably two, tapered edges which provide landing surfaces and weld preparations for the face plates of the structural sandwich plate members. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223457 | Composite elements The invention relates to composite elements comprising the following layered structure: (i) 2 to 20 mm metal, (ii) 10 to 300 mm plastic, (iii) 2 to 20 mm metal, whereby (i) and/or (iii) optionally comprise a closable opening. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211173 | System for inhibiting fouling of an underwater surface A marine fouling inhibiting system comprises first and second conductors which are made of a polymer matrix, such as vinyl ester, and a suspended conductor, such as graphite powder or particles. This type of conductive material is formed to provide two sections of a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204951 | Method of assembling a single piece co-cured structure A method for manufacturing a composite structure is disclosed herein. The process uses a frame and selectively pressurizable forms. The forms define the interior members of the composite structure and frames define the exterior surface of the composite structure. Co... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201112 | Filled shell devices and methods of manufacturing A method of manufacturing an apparatus, such as a board, is provided where a shell is formed in a forming mold cavity and the shell is substantially filled with a core in a filling mold cavity that substantially prevents distortion of the shell during filling. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7191727 | System for positioning and retaining removable tubular elements to be fastened to a boat hull A positioning and retaining system for removable tubular elements to be fastened to the hull of a boat includes at least one guide that can be coupled to at least one of the removable tubular elements. This guide is advantageously embedded within the boat hull. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156094 | Breathing apparatus and pressure vessels therefor There is described a wearable garment capable of supplying air to a user comprising a plurality of compartments disposed about the garment, a plurality of air storage vessels for fitting into respective ones of the compartments, an air regulator, a connector for con... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156043 | Boat and method for manufacturing using resin transfer molding One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for making a boat. The boat includes a port side positioned opposite from a starboard side. The boat also includes a floor and stingers supports positioned within the hull. The method includes providing a inser... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150666 | Multi-layered sports board Sports board (15) comprising an elongated expanded closed-cell polyolefin foam core (16) having a core thickness and opposed surfaces (18, 19), a first polyolefin sheet layer (23) having a thickness less than the core thickness and having... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140935 | Small jet propulsion watercraft A small jet propulsion watercraft 10 is provided with side wall portions 14a and 14b formed on both the left and right sides of a stepping platform 13, within which water lock devices 36 and 37 are disposed, re... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132030 | Method of manufacturing a skateboard deck A skateboard deck and a method of manufacturing a skateboard deck is provided without requiring the use of industrial-grade machinery. Precut layers of veneer or other suitable material are coated with adhesive and stacked on a one-sided, negative-contoured mold and... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128018 | Small watercraft The present invention relates to saddle-riding type watercraft and other small watercraft. In an embodiment, the invention is a small watercraft capable of reducing noise by utilizing the sponson. For example, a small watercraft is provided with a sponson made of sy... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118699 | Method of making a composite with a barrier layer in a closed mold process A closed mold method of making a composite having a barrier layer. The method includes providing a mold; applying and curing a layer of gel coat on an inside surface of the mold; applying and curing a layer of barrier composition over the gel coat, the barrier compo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117807 | Dynamically modifiable polymer coatings and devices A dynamic coating includes at least one polymeric layer for attachment to a surface. The polymeric layer includes at least one electrically conducting polymer including layer, wherein under influence of a dynamic signal applied to the polymeric layer, a contact angl... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117806 | Personal watercraft A body structure of a water-jet propulsion personal watercraft, comprises a body having an inner space defined by a hull and a deck, an engine mounted within the inner space of the body, a water jet pump placed behind the engine and configured to be driven by the en... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112299 | Systems and methods for fabricating composite fiberglass laminate articles A method of fabricating laminate articles. A plurality of support templates are arranged to define a part outline corresponding to the laminate article. An outer surface of a primary panel to is secured to the plurality of templates. A secondary panel is arranged in... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107920 | Insert for forming a stern drive passageway in a watercraft An insert for use in the fabrication of a watercraft hull to form an inboard/outboard propulsion system passageway. The design of the insert incorporates a semi-rigid body having an inboard surface, an outboard surface, and sidewalls interconnecting the surfaces. Th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096814 | Variable buoyancy device The method of constructing a hull for ocean profiling or gliding vehicles which reduce the energy required to make vertical excursions. Composite materials are used in constructing the hull, specifically a fiber reinforced matrix, wherein the choice of the fiber mat... | 08/29/2006 |
